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‘ Today I’m sharing yet another fabulous French recipe from Ina Garten’s cookbook, Barefoot in Paris.  This one is a staple in our house.  It is easy, delicious and uses ingredients that are readily available.  And in case you didn’t know, salmon, with all…

Rome is a cultural mecca. There are so many things to do there.  You could spend a lifetime (and a fortune) trying to conquer it all.  But you don’t have to spend a king’s ransom to feel like you have…

My recent trip to Quebec City did little to cure my longing for Paris.  As many of you know, my first true love is Italy.  But I do love Paris.  I really do. And we have been talking alot about…

Translation in English, The two banks. What does it really mean to me? It means a cheap and delicious French red wine! How cheap?  $6.99 at my local wine shop. How delicious?  I liked it so much, I went back…

1. Domesticated Turkey~, 2. Make your own cranberry sauce 101, 3. It’s A Little Late for Thanksgiving Table Settings…, 4. homemade apple pie, 5. ..”If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, “thank you”, that would suffice”..,…

While watching the Today show a few weeks ago (my morning ritual enjoyed best with coffee), I was lucky enough to catch the adorable, cheeky Jamie Oliver, cooking up a few dishes from his new cookbook, Jamie at Home. As…

It is that time of year again. Turkey Time.   This is usually one of the busiest travel seasons of the year.   However, due to the troubling economy, AAA reported last week that Thanksgiving travel is expected to drop…

You know the old saying, ‘All roads lead to Rome’? My friends, I hate to break it to you, but this has to be the overstatement of the century. It couldn’t be further from the truth. The one thing I…

Since the weather is getting cold, I thought it a perfect time to share a little something I like to call a cold remedy. Not a cure for the common cold, but more like a potion that will warm the coldest of…